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Breaking the Devil's Pact : The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob - James B. Jacobs

Breaking the Devil's Pact

The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob

By: James B. Jacobs, Kerry T. Cooperman

Hardcover | 31 October 2011

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An in-depth study of the U.S. v. the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

In 1988, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering suit against the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), at the time possibly the most corrupt union in the world. The lawsuit charged that the mafia had operated the IBT as a racketeering enterprise for decades, systematically violating the rights of members and furthering the interests of organized crime. On the eve of trial, the parties settled the case, and twenty years later, the trustees are still on the job.

Breaking the Devil's Pact is an in-depth study of the U.S. v. IBT, beginning with Giuliani's lawsuit and the politics surrounding it, and continuing with an incisive analysis of the controversial nature of the ongoing trusteeship. James B. Jacobs and Kerry T. Cooperman address the larger question of the limits of legal reform in the American labor movement and the appropriate level of government involvement.

Industry Reviews
"While there are many books about the Teamsters, this is the definitive legal and political account of this piece of their history and makes for detail-heavy but worthwhile reading. Highly recommended for scholars, lawyers, and college students with strong interest in labor and/or organized crime history." LJ

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